Job Title: Civils Estimator
Location: Wakefield
Salary: up to GBP50,000 plus car allowance
Job Summary:
My client is currently seeking a customer-oriented and dedicated Estimator to join their team. The Estimator will play a pivotal role in supporting the commercial function and contribute significantly to securing new business opportunities. This exciting position offers the chance to work with a fantastic team, enhance career prospects, and contribute to the organization's overall success.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Estimating: Prepare accurate estimates for architectural metalwork, secondary steelwork, and structural steel projects.
2. Reading Design Drawings: Analyse and interpret civil engineering design drawings to determine project requirements effectively.
3. Material Take-Offs and Tender Summaries: Conduct material take-offs and create tender summaries for projects.
4. Supplier Quotations: Obtain competitive supplier quotations and negotiate favourable terms.
5. Quotation Preparation: Meet deadlines by efficiently preparing detailed and comprehensive quotations.
6. Client Interaction: Liaise with clients to discuss tender submissions and address any inquiries they may have.
7. Cost Analysis: Quantify material take-offs and produce cost analyses for clients and the management team.
8. Job Costing and Forecasting: Provide monthly job costing forecasts and analysis to contribute to informed decision-making.
9. Client Meetings and Site Visits: Attend client meetings and occasionally visit project sites as required.
10. Monthly Applications and Final Accounts: Assist with the preparation of monthly applications and final accounts.
11. Interdepartmental Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth project execution and coordination.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
1. Previous Experience: Must have experience in highway estimating; experience with highway structures and bridges is beneficial.
2. Excellent Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.
3. Customer Service: Demonstrate an excellent telephone manner and communicate professionally with customers.
4. Logical Thinking: Utilize logical thought processes to resolve queries and find effective solutions.
5. Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills are essential to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
6. Initiative: Work independently and proactively with a high level of drive and initiative.
Preferred Skills:
1. Construction Sector Knowledge: Knowledge of the construction sector is advantageous, though not essential.
2. Sales Coordination Experience: Previous experience in sales coordination or a similar role is preferred.
Salary, Benefits & Hours of Work:
- The company offers a competitive salary depending on the candidate's experience.
- Additional benefits include a company pension, life insurance, private health care, Perkbox employee benefits, generous holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, and free on-site parking.
Working hours are from Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, and Friday, 8.30 am to 4.00 pm.
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
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